LINDA'S PASTA SALAD
I love pasta salad in the summer and make it often... This is one that I make often, and it's WONDERFUL!
Provided by Lindas Busy Kitchen
Categories Vegetable
Time 53m
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to box directions, drain and let cool (do not overcook pasta, or salad will be mushy). Refrigerate.
- Meanwhile, slice and dice all veggies, and put in a big bowl. Refrigerate.
- When all is chilled mix veggies in with pasta, and add salad dressing, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix all well.
- *Save some of the salad dressing to pour on just before serving. When it's time to serve you can add more salad dressing, if you like more. The pasta has a tendency to soak up salad dressing as it marinates, so I save some to add right at serving time.
- Variations:.
- Use kalamata, or green olives instead of black.
- Add little corn ears.
- Add your favorite cheese, any hard, American or Feta.
- Add cheese and diced pepperoni, or hard salami.
- Add frozen green peas, thawed.
- Add radishes, diced, or sliced.
LINDA'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE
This is a thick, meaty spaghetti sauce that my Mother taught me to make as a teenager, and has received raves in three states. I try to use low salt tomato sauce whenever possible. I don't normally add sugar but based on reviews I've added it in.
Provided by momaphet
Categories Sauces
Time 2h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a 5 quart pot stir together the tomato sauce, tomato puree, tomato paste, basil, oregano, garlic, salt, pepper, fennel seeds if using, and dry red wine; simmer over medium low heat for 1 hour.
- Stir frequently; do not allow sauce to stick; lower heat if needed.
- While sauce is cooking, brown beef and onion; drain well.
- Add hamburger to the sauce at the end of the hour.
- Simmer sauce for 1/2 hour; taste; adjust seasoning as needed.
- Simmer for additional 1/2 hour.
- Serve over your favorite pasta with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.6, Fat 13.4, SaturatedFat 5.1, Cholesterol 57.8, Sodium 1222.6, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 6, Sugar 15.8, Protein 21.3
LINDA'S LASAGNA
This is my mother's wonderful lasagna recipe. It has been a favorite in our family for years!
Provided by RBLAIR
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 2h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large pot over medium heat, cook beef until brown. Drain off all fat. Add onion and cook until translucent. Add tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, water, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and sugar. Stir until combined and cook over medium heat until boiling. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour.
- While sauce is simmering, blend cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, and egg until smooth. Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Spread 1 cup of sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover sauce with 3 noodles. Cover noodles with 1/3 of the remaining sauce. Top with 1/2 of the mozzarella. Place another layer of noodles and one of sauce over the mozzarella; top that with the cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining 3 noodles and remaining sauce.
- Bake in preheated oven 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella on top and bake 15 minutes more, until golden and bubbly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.1 calories, Carbohydrate 38.2 g, Cholesterol 104.5 mg, Fat 21.8 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 38.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.3 g, Sodium 1625.9 mg, Sugar 9.3 g
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